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American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Habitat:

freshwater marshes with tall vegetation; wintering in the Florida Everglades.

Notes:

Love how the brown lines of its feathers camouflage it with the shadows of the grass.

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1 Comment

dcslaugh
dcslaugh 7 years ago

we might see these when it's really dry and the water has receded.

LivanEscudero
Spotted by
LivanEscudero

Homestead, Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 24, 2013
Submitted on Dec 26, 2013

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